A bit of backstory…
I am a huge fan of Lawrence, Kansas. It's the where I moved when I left my home state of Arkansas. I was awarded a graduate teaching assistantship in piano at the University of Kansas, and that's where my love of this place started. I wanted to stay in Lawrence forever, but jobs and fate took me even farther west for many years.
But several years ago, my husband and I fell in love with Kansas City and so we moved there after years of living in Colorado. As much as I loved (and still love) Kansas City, I felt myself just melt into a gooey state of relaxation when I'd visit Lawrence. I loved the people and the feel of the terrain and landscape.
Lawrence sits just about smack dab in the middle of the U.S. It's got rolling hills, turn of the century houses in the downtown area, and bright blue skies with super white clouds in all kinds of shapes. I could go on and on.
So, when we stumbled onto a house in Lawrence that we loved, we jumped on it. Of course, our timing was crazy because we closed on the house the day the country went into lockdown due to the pandemic of 2020.
It's 2024 now, and I couldn't be happier about our decision.
I taught piano for many years when we were out west, always keeping what I call a very curated, “boutique-style studio”. I hadn't taught for several years, and not since moving to Kansas City and ultimately Lawrence. But I was considering it.
When August 2023 rolled around, my husband received a text from one of his colleagues.
"Would your wife be interested in teaching piano to two of our kids?"
I immediately said, “Yes!”.
We poured our hearts into it, and it was so much fun building a teacher/student rapport over the next 10 months. They ultimately moved out of state, but it showed me how much I love working with piano students.
I'm teaching again
So, my announcement is that I am opening a boutique piano lessons studio in Lawrence, Kansas! I have openings for lessons starting just after New Year's in January 2025.
I teach ages 6 and up
If your child is showing interest in the piano, or interest in singing or music in general, that's a very good sign that lessons would be appropriate!
How to get in touch
You can email me directly through this link to let me know you are interested in piano lessons. We can set a time to chat by Zoom or phone, and go from there.